LUKEWARM? Introduction Revelation 3:1-2 Unwarranted reputation They were supposedly alive But were without a doubt dead Revelation 3:14-19 Lukewarm Deceiving our own selves.

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Transcript LUKEWARM? Introduction Revelation 3:1-2 Unwarranted reputation They were supposedly alive But were without a doubt dead Revelation 3:14-19 Lukewarm Deceiving our own selves.

LUKEWARM?
Introduction
Revelation 3:1-2
Unwarranted reputation
They were supposedly alive
But were without a doubt dead
Revelation 3:14-19
Lukewarm
Deceiving our own selves
What it means to be Lukewarm...
Halfhearted
Unenthusiastic
Noncommitted
Lackadaisical
Indifferent
Deceiving our own selves
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Matthew 23:25-28
Titus 1:16 [The defiled] profess that they know
God; but in works they deny him, being
abominable, and disobedient and unto every
good work reprobate.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. 2. And be not conformed to this
world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
Matthew 5:16 Let you light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.
Romans 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to
every man that worketh good, to the Jew first,
and also to the Gentile:
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all
grace abound toward you; that ye, always
having all sufficiency in all things, may abound
to every good work:
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should walk
in them.
Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of
the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every
good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
God;
2 Thessalonians 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and
stablish you in every good word and work.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
1 Timothy 2:10 But (which becometh women
professing godliness) with good works.
1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be
rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing
to communicate:
2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself
from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and
prepared unto every good work.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be
perfect, throughly furnished unto all good
works.
Titus 2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern
of good works: in doctrine shewing
uncorruptness, gravity, and sincerity,
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he
might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify
unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to
principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be
ready to every good work,
Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I
will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have
believed in God might be careful to maintain good
works. These things are good and profitable unto
men.
Titus 3:24 And let ours also learn to maintain good
works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another
to provoke unto love and to good works:
Hebrews 13:21 Make you perfect in every good
work to do his will, working in you that which is
wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ;
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
HOT instead of lukewarm
Works: important or not?
James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued
with knowledge among you? Let him shew out
of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest
among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak
against you as evildoers, they may by your
good works, which they shall behold, glorify
God in the day of visitation.
What it means to be HOT
(zealous)...
Wholehearted
Enthusiastic
Committed
Passionate
Convicted
conclusion
Matthew 7:21-23
Lukewarm
Hot
IT ISHalfhearted
TIME TO
REPENT AND
Wholehearted
Enthusiastic
BE Unenthusiastic
ZEALOUS!!!
Noncommitted
Committed
Lackadaisical
Passionate
Indifferent
Convicted